Girls names which mean star

I posted this on a couple of other threads recently. You may find some other ideas there as well. Space names and Space/Celestial Names

A mix of boy and girl names, but a few can cross between the two.

CONSTELLATIONS
This is just a short list; there are many other constellations that could work as baby names.

  • [name_m]Argo[/name_m] → the [name_m]Argo[/name_m] Navis Constellation is symbolized by a ship
  • [name_m]Aries[/name_m] → constellation symbolised by a ram
  • [name_f]Carina[/name_f] → one of 3 constellations that make up the [name_m]Argo[/name_m] Navis Constellation (ship)
  • [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] → a constellation in the northern sky symbolized by the Seated [name_f]Queen[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Castor[/name_m] → one of the twins that make up the constellation [name_u]Gemini[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Draco[/name_m] → constellation symbolized by a dragon
  • [name_m]Leo[/name_m] → lion; [name_m]Leo[/name_m] is the name of the constellation, which is symbolized by a lion
  • [name_f]Libra[/name_f] → a constellation symbolized by the balance (law)
  • [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] → a constellation symbolized by a harp
  • [name_u]Orion[/name_u] → name of a constellation
    • [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] → [name_u]Orion[/name_u] the [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Perseus[/name_m] → a constellation in the northern sky
  • [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] → a minor constellation in the southern sky
  • [name_m]Pollux[/name_m] → one of the twins that make up the constellation [name_u]Gemini[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Ursa[/name_f] → [name_f]Ursa[/name_f] major and [name_f]Ursa[/name_f] minor are constellations that are better known as the Greater she-bear and the Lesser bear respectively. They include the well know Big [name_m]Dipper[/name_m] and [name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_m]Dipper[/name_m]
    • [name_m]Urso[/name_m] → the male equivalent of [name_f]Ursa[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Vela[/name_f] → one of 3 constellations that make up the [name_m]Argo[/name_m] Navis Constellation (ship)

STARS

  • [name_m]Altair[/name_m] → The eleventh brightest star in the sky
  • [name_u]Archer[/name_u] → the 12th brightest star in the sky and the brightest star in the constellation [name_u]Aquila[/name_u] the [name_u]Eagle[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] → one of [name_m]Saturn[/name_m]'s 82 moons; a giant star that can be located in the constellation of [name_m]Taurus[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Columba[/name_u] → brightest star in the constellation [name_u]Gemini[/name_u]; dove
    • [name_u]Callum[/name_u] → dove
    • [name_f]Colombia[/name_f] → dove
    • [name_f]Columbia[/name_f] → dove
  • [name_f]Hespera[/name_f] → evening star
  • [name_u]Hoku[/name_u] → star
  • [name_u]Izar[/name_u] → star
  • Naos → another name for the star [name_f]Zeta[/name_f] Puppis, found in the Puppis constellation one of 3 constellations that make up the [name_m]Argo[/name_m] Navis Constellation (ship)
  • [name_m]Nash[/name_m] → a part of the zodiac system and is a giant star in Sagittarius
  • [name_u]Nova[/name_u] → an astronomical term for a star that suddenly increases in brightness, then fades.
  • [name_u]Rigel[/name_u] → the brightest star in the constellation [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Sabik[/name_m] → a binary star in the constellation Ophiuchus
  • [name_m]Sirius[/name_m] → the brightest star in the night sky
  • [name_f]Star[/name_f] → star
  • [name_f]Stella[/name_f] → star
  • [name_f]Tara[/name_f] → star
  • [name_u]Vega[/name_u] → the 5th brightest star in the night sky; aka the [name_m]Harp[/name_m] [name_f]Star[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Zeta[/name_f] → the star [name_f]Zeta[/name_f] Puppis, found in the Puppis constellation one of 3 constellations that make up the [name_m]Argo[/name_m] Navis Constellation (ship)

SUN
The sun, by definition, is a large star.

  • [name_f]Cyra[/name_f] → sun
  • Eleadora → she who came from the sun
    • Eleodora → she who came from the sun
  • [name_m]Elio[/name_m] → derived from [name_m]Helios[/name_m], which means sun
  • Solar → sun
  • [name_f]Soleil[/name_f] → sun
  • [name_f]Sunna[/name_f] → sun
  • [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f] → sun gift
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Elettra - shining bright
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f] - starry one
[name_f]Asteria[/name_f] - [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] of dreams and astrology
Uttara - [name_f]Star[/name_f]
Sitara - [name_f]Star[/name_f]

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